Take Pride

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives and to so live that the place he lives is proud of him.”
~ Abraham Lincoln (American statesman,16th President: 1861-65, assassinated following Civil War)

FOWL Radio

Thanks to the 3 guys (from India, Switzerland & Germany) of FOWL Radio for featuring my music in episode #6.

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Believe

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”
~ Michael Korda, Contemporary English-American writer and editor.

Ordinary Average Guy

Thanks to Bob at the Ordinary Average Guy Podcast for featuring my music in show #59.

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Amends

“It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.”
~ Dale Turner, Contemporary American minister, writer

Rookie Designer

Thanks to Adam at the Rookie Designer Podcast for featuring my music in show #19.

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Zip 71101

Thanks to Ron at the Zip 71101 Podcast for featuring my music in show #31.

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Being Responsible

“Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses, instead of taking responsibility.”
~ George Washington Carver, African American botanist, teacher who was born a slave (1864 - 1943)

I remember when I was very young, I often said "I can't" or "I'll never." Fear of failure was often my excuse. Never say never. I've proved my fear wrong over and over since the day I stopped making excuses.

Radio Gold

Thanks to Seth at the Radio Gold Podcast for featuring my music in show #26.

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Hip Hop in Indigo

Thanks to the Hip Hop in Indigo Podcast for featuring my music in episode #73.

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Universal

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

So true. No matter what, we all have the ability to hum the same tune. Music brings strangers together, creates meaning in the meaningless, and is king of nostalgia.

Radio QRM

Thanks to the Radio QRM Podcast for featuring my music in show #8.

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Sample Gates

Sample Gates
Originally uploaded by Robspiano.

My wife and I took a visit to our alma mater (Indiana University) this past weekend. So nostalgic going back to the campus. Good times, however, IU lost against Iowa in basketball. I get all bent out of shape watching IU basketball.

The Sample Gates entrance is a hot photo spot. Edson Sample funded construction of the gates in 1987 and dedicated them to his parents, Louise Waite Sample and Kimsey Ownbey Sample Sr. The gates, constructed of Indiana limestone, mark the entrance to the Old Crescent, the site of IU's historic campus buildings built between 1884 and 1908.

One

“All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul..”
~ Alexander Pope, 18th century English poet, philosopher, (1688 - 1744)

Alaska Podcast

Thanks to Scott at the Alaska Podcast for featuring my music in show #56.

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Judgement

“If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.”

~ Abraham Lincoln

This topic (judging) has been on my mind a lot. I posted related comments back in January. I believe this topic is very important as we all move forward in life.

Bridal Scene

Thanks to Robert at the Bridal Scene Podcast for featuring my music in show #5.

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MusicSurprise

Diving into the "million dollar home page" concept, MusicSurprise.com offers a new way for musicians to market.

I just may buy some pixels.

GRAMMYs Rock L.A.

Congratulations to my favorite band of all time (just behind is The Police), U2, on winning 5 GRAMMYs.

Related to my own genre of music, Silver Solstice (by Paul Winter Consort) won for Best New Age Album. This was released by Paul Winter's own label (Paul is a saxophonist and composer). This provides great inspiration to me and my label, Tourist Records.

Check out all the nominees at GRAMMY.com. I wonder how long the telecast would be if all 108 categories were aired (5 seconds for each acceptance speech). :) Would be interesting. It's always a bit frustrating to know many artists don't get the same public recognition. Showcasing different genres than the "norm" would be a great way for music lovers to discover new music. Most of us are already well aware of the musicians who get air time and perform. Mix it up.

Learning from Trouble

“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers..”
~ Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American author, philosopher, poet and artist. (1883 -1931)

All you need is...

“You need more than love, but not much more..”
~Anonymous

The Beatles were on to something.

BobCast

Thanks to Bob at the BobCast Podcast for featuring my music in show #15.

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Open Sesame

“Be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brains fall out.”
~ Stephen A. Kallis, Jr., Contemporary American writer

Catholic Mormon Podcast

Thanks to Sarah and Rob at the Catholic Mormon Podcast for featuring my music in show #33b.

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Use Intuition

“For the spiritual being, intuition is far more than a hunch. It is viewed as guidance or as God talking, and this inner insight is never taken lightly or ignored.”
~ Wayne Dyer, Contemporary American writer, psychologist and self-help guru